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Liberia: On Eve of Anti-Drug March, Boakai Declares Tough Measures as Liberia’s Envoy to Nigeria Blames Nigerians for Drug Influx, Urges Joint Action
07 Aug 2025 09:26 GMT
… by New Narratives/FrontPage Africa revealed that frontline service providers … crisis of drug abuse and mental health challenges among young people in … .
“A few years ago, Nigeria helped Liberia achieve peace through ceasefire and …
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ECOWAS Moves to Help Curb Drug Abuse, Mental Health Crisis
07 Aug 2025 15:11 GMT
… from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived … abuse and mental health challenges affecting youth across West Africa, particularly in Liberia.
The … , and Freetown, Sierra Leone earlier this year. “West Africa is rising together to …
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Chinese Neurosurgical Journal Study Urges Attention to Africa’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Research Deficit
07 Aug 2025 08:22 GMT
… Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria, alongside colleagues from … or confused with other mental health problems or dementia.
… . However, in many African communities, including among the … s disease, COVID-19, and digital health innovation in Africa.
Yi …
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We March for Our Future — Liberia Must Say No to Drugs
07 Aug 2025 08:26 GMT
… that protect them.
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA … purpose has emerged. The Liberian National Students Union (LINSU … Peace Foundation Africa, headed by one of Liberia’s two … chance. Investment in rehabilitation, mental health, and youth empowerment is …
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ActionAid-Liberia Stands in Solidarity with Women Movements
07 Aug 2025 06:50 GMT
… collective effort from all Liberians.
ActionAid Liberia emphasizes that tackling the … and public health; expanding access to trauma-informed mental health and rehabilitation … news reports from FrontPage Africa, Smart News Liberia, and Oracle News Daily …
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Health Experts Demand Urgent, Multi-Dimensional Action To Halt Nigeria’s Escalating NCD Crisis
07 Aug 2025 02:20 GMT
… threat of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria.
Without swift and … Health Policymaking,’ Dr. Yvonne Olaloku, the Manager, Nestle Nutrition Institute, Central West African … also highlighted the importance of mental health management, calling for greater …
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Stakeholders seek strategies to tackle non-communicable disease burden
07 Aug 2025 02:29 GMT
… diseases (NCDs) accounting for a growing share of deaths in Nigeria, health … Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPA), describing their … taxing sugar is a malicious approach as sugar … and improving stress and mental health management.
Iboma also …
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ECOWAS Parliament Launches Anti-Drug, Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Liberia
06 Aug 2025 12:42 GMT
… and mental health disorders across West Africa, the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African … -level awareness campaign in Monrovia, Liberia.
Running from August 4 to … in Conakry, Guinea, and Freetown, Sierra Leone in June.
The campaign seeks …
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AFRICA/RWANDA - "Hope is at the heart of our lives": Closing Message of the 20th Plenary Assembly of SECAM
06 Aug 2025 12:36 GMT
… in Accra, Ghana, they listed some of the ills afflicting Africa: a … poverty, the lack of adequate health facilities, the exploitation of … be confused with a simple mental projection detached from reality.… makes an urgent appeal to African leaders to care for …
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A New Therapy For A Global Problem: Fighting Spiritual Fear In Nigeria And
06 Aug 2025 12:21 GMT
… in West Africa to obeah in the Caribbean, from ancestral curses in Nigeria … people explain pain, loss, failure, illness, and even death. They shape … that centers African worldviews in therapeutic practice.
“We need to Africanize mental health—not …